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03 Aug 2008, 3:53 pm

I scored 39. I've taken this test before, with similar results.



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03 Aug 2008, 4:14 pm

I scored 40 on this one. This test is very similar to other online surveys I've taken regarding autism and AS.


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23 Apr 2009, 2:59 pm

I was suspicious that I had asperges, my mother said I didn't but I'v never really trusted here opinions lol, though my asperges friends mother reckoned I might. I took the test, first time, 33, second time, 40, third time, 42. So I guess I probably do. :!: I first got suspicious when we read a book in english about a autistic guy, and noticed I had some similar traits. But the test did seem quite broad, as anyone with a slight lack of imagination, or excellent mathematical ability and memory. What's strange on the memory front, is that I can never remember revision etc. But nearly every important piece of every lego set I own is memorized. The "last one to get a joke" bit is also quite broad, as half the time I think there's more to a joke and am left looking stupid. But when I think somethings funny, it;s only usually me and my one slightly imature friend who think it's funny, or other AS people.



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24 Apr 2009, 12:59 pm

I always score around "40" on the AQ, and am always in the "very likely an Aspie" range for the RDOS Aspie quiz.
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24 Apr 2009, 4:25 pm

Link:

http://www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/a ... efault.asp

Does not work. It redirects to:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/


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24 Apr 2009, 6:18 pm

Odin wrote:
I got 40 out of 50.

Same.

As for the link, go here: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html.



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25 Apr 2009, 3:37 am

I scored 39.



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25 Apr 2009, 7:11 am

AQ=41, SQ=46 EQ=24(almost NT-like :) )

Took the AQ-test for fun April 5. 2009, and ended up redefining my self and the wrongness I have felt all my life.

Now I have joined the Asperger community in DK and here, and watched more than 1000 YouTube-videos on the subject.

So the test was important to me.

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25 Apr 2009, 10:16 pm

I score 42, and that's probably a fairly accurate indicator of my place on the spectrum, but I'm certainly high functioning.



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26 Apr 2009, 3:06 am

AQ: 41

Aspie Quiz: 163/40



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26 Apr 2009, 10:07 am

AQ: 33
SQ: 28
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27 Apr 2009, 2:51 am

MathGirl wrote:
Odin wrote:
I got 40 out of 50.

Same.

As for the link, go here: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html.


That link says "file was not found"


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29 Apr 2009, 2:44 am

I liked the Glenrowe version as the quiz remained with the result and I could try it again, changing those answers where I was unsure of the answer. (Just put Glenrowe, Baron-Cohen and Autism Spectrum Quotient in the search to find it.)

Question 26. I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going.

Depends who it is. If I was with immediate family then would I know what to talk about with them. If I was at a parent teacher meeting then I would have no idea what to say in a conversational pause and would have to be careful to avoid drifting onto my obsession of the moment. Since I avoid these situations and isolate, it's certainly not a frequent occurence.

My answer varies between 35 and 40.

The rdos Aspie quiz I find easier despite many more questions. Results between 131 and 139.


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29 Apr 2009, 4:37 am

Danielismyname wrote:
From a research paper (it appears to be an accurate predictor of autistic-like behavior):
... Such a high score on the AQ however does not mean an individual has AS or HFA, since a diagnosis is only merited if the individual is suffering a clinical level of distress as a result of their autistic traits.

So this means, that if people/society were nicer to aspies, they wouldn't be aspies (and happy aspies are not real aspies).
Thus, it is easy to cure AS: Society just has to be more tolerant.



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29 Apr 2009, 5:01 am

Shelby wrote:
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What kind of questions are these?

"I would rather be at a library than a party" - well, it would depend on the library and it would depend on the party! I love parties, but it depends on my mood and on who's there and on what it's a party for. Likewise, I love some libraries but hate others.

"I prefer doing things on my own than with others" - Things? What 'things' are we talking about? 'Doing things' could mean every verb and every activity on Earth - how can you possibly agree or disagree without context?

"I would rather go to a theatre than a museum" - Again, when are we talking? What play? What museum? What context?

I got 35, but I find it just a simple test based on stereotypes and not much substance. So I would take any scores off that with a pinch of salt.


EDIT: Is it just the Aspergian in me finding it hard to do this quiz because of the lack of context of the questions? Should I get extra points for being utterly confused and annoyed and feeling left anxious by the phrasing of them, and the way that people who enjoy socialising even if they don't 'get it' would run into trouble, and the way it seems to think we're all just a bunch of anti-social geeks with no interest in trying?


I agree with everything you said!! !! ! On page 6 I made a similar post, I hate the library because it is CROWDED and I enjoy parties because of the food. And yes, many of the questions the answer was "It depends...." Yeah, it depends which play and which museum to which I prefer. It depends on what we are doing if I want to do it alone or not. Eating in public? Then I want a friend with me. Shopping? I prefer to do that alone or the other person will drag me to everything THEY want. I DO enjoy novels, and I said so even though I knew a "true" aspie doesn't like novels (my dad doesn't). But do I get to explain that I prefer books based on TV and movies (X-Files, Star Wars etc) because I find it hard to imagine a character unless I've seen them on TV already?????

I also don't get accused of being rude, but I do get misunderstood frequently. People think I'm angry when I'm not or think I meant something more than what I said!

The test needs to be reworded. The "do you prefer the library" question needs to be "Do you prefer a quiet place with not many people, or a loud place surrounded by people?" Because when I think of a library I think of a crowded place full of people. And if I attend a party, I wouldn't go if there wasn't people I already know so I would usually enjoy a party where I can talk to friends only.


I agree with both of you. I see this test as an online-for-fun-test, but as a diagnostic tool - oh my god! Say that this test is not used professionally!



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29 Apr 2009, 5:19 am

LovingTheAlien wrote:
Danielismyname wrote:
From a research paper (it appears to be an accurate predictor of autistic-like behavior):
... Such a high score on the AQ however does not mean an individual has AS or HFA, since a diagnosis is only merited if the individual is suffering a clinical level of distress as a result of their autistic traits.

So this means, that if people/society were nicer to aspies, they wouldn't be aspies (and happy aspies are not real aspies).
Thus, it is easy to cure AS: Society just has to be more tolerant.


What a great idea for a cure, similar to Attwood's idea of putting us in a room on our own.

So those with AS who are not clinically suffering at the time of assessment are not entitled to any services or treatments should any useful treatments be found. But the blind person would never be denied a diagnosis or services for the same reason.

eg. Sorry sir, you are coping fine so you're not blind. Good bye.

So either we have AS or not. Whether we are entitled to services should be a separate issue, so those with unbearable sensory issues might one day find a treatment that works, but I would never require those services as my sensory issues are mild, but I might benefit from other services.

I think we should lobby to have this issue considered in the discussions about DSM-V. Otherwise denial of a diagnosis is discriminatory.


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